Reply With QuoteIf nothing else, pedalling a 50+ pound bicycle is sure to be a good work-out ...Originally Posted by Flagg
95% road ride with some off road capabilities? Get a Hybrid nothing girlie about it. Specialize crosstown looks good. Fairly cheap. If spandex is for sissies I'm the biggest one there is I wear it everytime I ride.
My saddle. 90 grams.
If nothing else, pedalling a 50+ pound bicycle is sure to be a good work-out ...
Or it ends up as back yard art work. IMHO, cheap bikes really discourages riding.If nothing else, pedalling a 50+ pound bicycle is sure to be a good work-out ...
I built mine with parts from http://www.competitivecyclist.com or you can buy a complete bike. I have a Trek XO2 and a Scott S55.
Reviews at http://www.bikeradar.com and http://www.cyclingforums.com
Some other sites - Nashbar, Performance Bike for parts
1. Don't buy a piece of sh1t
2. Get it from a decent local bike shop. LBS
3. Get it properly fitted. Not talking just moving the seat up and down, but properly measured by a salesperson who cares.
I have a hybrid piece of s*** bike that stays out on the bike rack year round that I use for getting aroung campus. As soon as I graduate, it's getting sold.
I also keep a road bike in my room that I only bring out for serious training rides though. If you're talking about riding on roads just to get around town, then you're best bet is with a cyclocross or a hybrid. If you are going to be going out on country roads for training or group rides, get a road bike.
You're only giving away your man card if you buy a fixed gear. But hey, D******** are cool right? NSFW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1I
Try riding for a few hours in normal shorts, you'd end up with rashes that look like Gaz's mum's VD.
There are very good reasons grown men wear bike shorts, and its not to look like girly homo's.
That's not a saddle, that's a suppository!95% road ride with some off road capabilities? Get a Hybrid nothing girlie about it. Specialize crosstown looks good. Fairly cheap. If spandex is for sissies I'm the biggest one there is I wear it everytime I ride.
My saddle. 90 grams.
And that, kids, is why good posture and suspension are VERY importantThat's not a saddle, that's a suppository!
I don't know where I stand when it comes to saddles. On a roadbike, you can get away with basically an ergonomically formed plank, a MTB i like to have some more padding for the increased impact forces. Currently rock the same BBB saddles on both, it's a nice compromise. I learned riding on a bike with a solid saddle, then moved on to cutaway saddles, and I never looked back.. Solid saddles for any prolonged amount of time are **** wreckers..
There are special MTB shorts that do the trick just fine , I don't feel protected enough when doing downhill stuff in lycra.
Does anyone have any experience with one of these,i have the oppptunity to buy a second hand one ?http://www.militarybikes.com/paratroopervid.html
I have a rigid bike, no suspension, and when I use it off road, I get up and I use my arms and legs as suspension when needed.And that, kids, is why good posture and suspension are VERY important
I don't know where I stand when it comes to saddles. On a roadbike, you can get away with basically an ergonomically formed plank, a MTB i like to have some more padding for the increased impact forces. Currently rock the same BBB saddles on both, it's a nice compromise. I learned riding on a bike with a solid saddle, then moved on to cutaway saddles, and I never looked back.. Solid saddles for any prolonged amount of time are **** wreckers..
That only works up to some point and then it becomes bicycular masochism.
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